A man who was fatally shot by police in a videotaped encounter
outside of a California convenience store was a Navy veteran with a
history of drug use and mental illness who had been paroled from
state prison a week before the shooting and was considered an
absconder, according to his family and records released Monday.

US relations with North Korea may be "charged" but tensions in
the standoff remain political rather than military, the US chairman
of the joint chiefs of staff said Tuesday. "While the political
space is clearly very charged right now, we haven't seen a change
in the posture of North Korean forces," General Joe Dunford told
the Senate Armed Services Committee.

US relations with North Korea may be "charged" but tensions in
the standoff remain political rather than military, the US chairman
of the joint chiefs of staff said Tuesday. "While the political
space is clearly very charged right now, we haven't seen a change
in the posture of North Korean forces," General Joe Dunford told
the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Qatar Airways announced Tuesday it has placed an order worth
more than $2 billion for six Boeing planes, which it said reflected
the airline's continued expansion in the United States. A statement
on the Gulf carrier's website said it had placed an order for two
Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs. "The order, a sign of
the airline's continued expansion and contribution to the US
economy, adds to the airline's current fleet of nearly 100 Boeing
widebody airplanes and its more than 100 additional Boeing aircraft
on order," read the Qatar Airways statement.

Qatar Airways announced Tuesday it has placed an order worth
more than $2 billion for six Boeing planes, which it said reflected
the airline's continued expansion in the United States. A statement
on the Gulf carrier's website said it had placed an order for two
Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs. "The order, a sign of
the airline's continued expansion and contribution to the US
economy, adds to the airline's current fleet of nearly 100 Boeing
widebody airplanes and its more than 100 additional Boeing aircraft
on order," read the Qatar Airways statement.

The 4-year-old British royal, much like a lot of children just
starting their educations, reportedly didn't want to go to school
on Tuesday morning, the Daily Mirror's Royal Correspondent,
Victoria Murphy, revealed.

Equifax Chairman and CEO Richard Smith has retired, following a
massive data breach at his company that exposed the personal
information of millions of people. The credit reporting agency
revealed earlier this month that hackers had accessed the
information of some 143m Americans – including some who had no idea
the company was collecting their data. The exposed information
included social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and even
credit card numbers.

Equifax Chairman and CEO Richard Smith has retired, following a
massive data breach at his company that exposed the personal
information of millions of people. The credit reporting agency
revealed earlier this month that hackers had accessed the
information of some 143m Americans – including some who had no idea
the company was collecting their data. The exposed information
included social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and even
credit card numbers.

Equifax Chairman and CEO Richard Smith has retired, following a
massive data breach at his company that exposed the personal
information of millions of people. The credit reporting agency
revealed earlier this month that hackers had accessed the
information of some 143m Americans – including some who had no idea
the company was collecting their data. The exposed information
included social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and even
credit card numbers.

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The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings,
is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes
of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate
or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas.
Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad
School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter
to you in your college or graduate school search.